The internet provides a seemingly endless repository of information. This gives you resources on just about any topic imaginable. We know that our Disability Resources list here is far from complete.
However, we have tried to identify several key sites that will help you learn more about disability rights, assistance programs, state and county offices within LIFE’s 20-county service area.
Please check check often as this list will be ever-evolving as new links are located.
Additionally, if you know of a site that is missing and should be included, please visit the Georgia Help page.
Qualifications to Receive Services Need to provide ID, copy of the bill and proof of income. For additional information on services, call 912-449-1438.
Services Provided Energy assistance and rental assistance, when funds are available. Please call to make an appointment, 912-900-3070.
Phone Number 912-449-1438
Address 713 Hendry St.
Blacksher, GA 31516
Short Business Description Leading the effort to end hunger and improve lives in Coastal Georgia by distributing food through nonprofit agencies.
Qualifications to Receive Services Agencies that want to participate must fill out an application form.
Services Provided Distributes fresh and non-perishable products to more than 245 nonprofit agencies in a 21-county service delivery area, including urban and rural communities. As of mid-December 2023, the main office will move to 2591 Sydney Lanier Drive, Brunswick.
Phone Number (912) 261-7979
Address 134 Indigo Drive Brunswick, GA
Brunswick, GA 31525
Short Business Description Partners with more than 298 nonprofits to provide food assistance, hot meals and groceries.
Qualifications to Receive Services Food bank/agencies that wish to participate in the food distribution program must fill out an applicatiaon.
Services Provided Provides food and non-food items to reduce hunger
Phone Number 912-236-6750
Address 2501 E. President Street
Savannah, GA 31404
Phone Number (912) 367-8600
Address 249 Blackshear Hwy
Baxley, GA 31513
Phone Number 912-367-8170
Address 1480 MLK Ave.
Baxley, GA 31513
31513
Short Business Description Working with community partners to help ensure that all children are healthy, ready forand successful in school. Our goals is to help families become stable, self-sufficient, and productive.
Services Provided A center that has a list of resources and contacts. These resources cover a wide range of local businesses and resources for individuals and families in the community.
Phone Number 912-705-9448
Address 34 Walnut Street
Baxley, GA
Baxley, GA 31515-0425
Short Business Description Head Start serves children 3-4 years old and their families. The program has the overall goal of increasing the school readiness of young children in low-income families.
Qualifications to Receive Services Children from to 5 years old from low-income families
Services Provided Head Start and Early Head Start programs support the mental, social, and emotional development of children from birth to age 5. In addition to education services, programs provide children and their families with health, nutrition, social, and other services. Early Head Start serves pregnant women, infants, and toddlers. Early Head Start programs are available to the family until the child turns 3 years old and is ready to transition into Head Start or another pre-K program. Early Head Start helps families care for their infants and toddlers through early, continuous, intensive, and comprehensive services.
Phone Number 912-367-5371
Address 22 Jr. High Dr
Baxley, GA 31513
Short Business Description Provides nutritious meals, nutrition counseling, health and nutrition activities, exercise instruction, risk screenings, field trips, etc.
Services Provided Meals, nutrition counseling, activities including exercise and field trips and screenings.
Phone Number 912-367-5371
Address 22 Junior High Drive, Suite B
Baxley, GA 31513
Services Provided Our vision is that all seniors, persons with disabilities, and family caregivers residing in coastal Georgia will have access to information and services that promote physical health, mental well-being, and options for living that ensure personal dignity and individual choice.
Peggy Luukkonen, ADRC Program Manager, pluukkonen@crc.ga.gov, (912) 437-0861 (office), (912) 580-6818 (cell), (912) 437-0856 (fax)
Phone Number (912) 437-0840 (office)
Address 1181 Coastal Drive SW • Darien, GA
31305
Short Business Description Lead agency for the Community Care Services Program.
Qualifications to Receive Services Elderly and people with disabilities
Services Provided Determines consumer eligibility and the type of services needed for referral to the right resources
Phone Number 912-367-3648
Address 331 West Parker St.
Baxley, GA 31513
